Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

May 24, 2016

Food Bank of Delaware celebrates eighth graduating class at the Milford branch

This morning, the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated the culinary accomplishments of five students from its Culinary School at the Milford Branch. The graduates are: David Cassey, Sarah Pearce, Jesmariely…

Culinary Student Spotlight: Leathia Cooper

By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern When Leathia Cooper left her full-time job as a correctional officer to pursue her love of cooking, she did not know what expect, but she…

SNAP-ed offers Cooking Matters for Teens classes

Thanks to a partnership with the Food Bank of South Jersey and Share Our Strength, the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Education team is now offering a six-week class series…

May 23, 2016

Delaware National Guard’s War on Hunger

By Caitlin Custer, Donor Relations Manager The Delaware National Guard has been a proud supporter of Food Bank of Delaware for many years. In the past four years, the National…

May 20, 2016

Culinary Student Spotlight: Otis West

By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern When Otis West enrolled at The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware in February he did not expect to learn so much in…

May 19, 2016

Mobile Pantry Spotlight: Warner Elementary

We love getting calls from the community about how our services are positively impacting Delawareans! Last week we received a phone message from Candace Wilson (pictured), the Children and Families…

May 18, 2016

Post Internship, Pre-Real World: Intern Experience at the Food Bank of Delaware.

By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern I started my internship here at the Food Bank in January unsure of what to expect; I was the new girl joining a team that…

May 17, 2016

Delaware General Assembly’s 148 in 148 initiative brings in 173,709 pounds for Food Bank of Delaware

When Delaware’s General Assembly convened the 148th session in January, they wanted to come together around a common cause – ending hunger. Their goal was aggressive, but achievable – collect…

May 16, 2016

Culinary Student Spotlight: David Faison

By: Lindsey Hargett: Communications Intern David Faison, who goes by Faison, dreams of owning his own line of food trucks across Delaware. To make that dream a reality, he enrolled…

May 13, 2016

Partner of the Year: Giant Food

Today we highlight our last honoree of the year – Giant Food! Giant has been a consistent force in our efforts to alleviate hunger in Delaware. Not only do they provide…